Tsinghua and Peking University Students' Error Logbook High School Chemistry

Author: Zhang Zineng / Guo Songxi (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-02-20
Features: The biggest feature of this book is that we view high school chemistry and the college entrance examination from the perspective of students. Compared to teachers, I believe we share more common ground with students. Some knowledge that teachers find difficult to explain may be better understood using language that students are more familiar with. Additionally, since we are students, the book may not cover all knowledge points as comprehensively as some reference books specifically designed for full-course college entrance examination review. However, the strength of this book lies in its precision and focus. Most of the problems are those that frequently appear in exams from Zhonghua High School and Renmin University High School, making it suitable for students to fill in gaps and reinforce their understanding of each topic. Every problem in the book not only provides answers but, more importantly, explains why it went wrong and identifies the common pitfalls. This helps students fully grasp the essence of each problem. Lastly, since errors themselves vary from person to person, the common pitfalls in the book may not target every student. However, we sincerely hope that every student can gain something from this book, which is also the primary reason we created it.